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I have been teaching 1st grade for 12 years. I. Love. It. Teaching and learning are two passions that I have. What a better way to learn from others than from blogging! There is no better feeling than knowing I have inspired a child.

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Sunday, May 1, 2011

I teach a modified version of Lucy Calkins' Writing Workshop. I love it. Although I supplement the program, it really turns my 1st graders into confident writers. I think my enthusiasm about writing helps get them motivated. Writing is my favorite subject to teach and my favorite time of day! I enjoy the challenge that writing presents!

I am posting to show you the writing folders that I make for my students. I have used both folders and binders over the past 8 years, but much prefer the folders, as they are simple and easy for kids to use. I periodically take the kids' folders home and folders are much easier to take than binders. Also, at the end of each unit, I can quickly remove all writing pieces. I buy bright folders of the same color so they are easy for the kids to spot in their desks. I label the front pocket with "still working" and the back pocket with "finished." I spend a lot of time at the start of the year teaching students about this and how to decide whether they are finished or not finished with a piece.

Inside the folder, I put several plastic sleeves. There's an alphabet chart, word lists, and some additional resources, which are included in my best-selling pack shown below.

Student Folders

One resource inside (all are included in my start-up kit)

Filing her work

Everything shown plus lots more is included. 180 pages of resources!

I also have many writing units for sale including poetry, opinion, revision, writing for others, non-fiction and more! They are all bundled in my set shown below, which you can get at a discounted rate. This bundle will give you approximately one year's worth of writing resources and mini-lessons! Click the picture to check it out!

I hope this helps those of you struggling with teaching writing. Writing time is my favorite time of day!

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Writing is an area I need to work on big time! I'll be stealing this folder idea for next year!What kind of paper do you have your kids write on?I like spiral notebooks becuase they're cheap, but I really like how you set up these folders.F is For First Grade

Love the folders. Mine are very similar. However, I love the "When I'm done" sheet in their folders. Mine is just a large posted in the class and I feel like the kids never look at it. :( I think I will copy yours next year.

Hello. I was on Pintrest and saw this great Teacher collection. Then I saw this blog and thought that perhaps you'd be interested in my latest writing process series. It's eight children's picture books in the Writing is a Process series. Each book introduces, engages and informs students about a different step in the writing process. You can find the books individually on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc. or buy them as a bundle on my website, www.terrikelleybooks.com. Libraries and school districts may order them from Ingrams or Baker&Taylor. Please let me know if you need more information.